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Mary Towery Obituary

Towery, Mary Jane (nee Smith), age 78, formerly of Maywood, passed away suddenly Monday, April 21, 2008, in Joliet. Retired from Hines VA as a secretary. Surviving are one son, Tim (Sandra) Towery of Joliet; one daughter, Mary Ann (Elvin) Towery of Larned, KS; six grandchildren, Candace, Nicholas, Scott, Jeff, Wendy and David; 14 great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Patsy (Ken) Coffey of Marco Island, FL and Sally (Sam) Mason of Zion, IL. Preceded in death by her parents, John O. and Marjorie Smith; and one brother, Robert. Funeral Services 10 a.m., Saturday, April 26, 2008 at the Fred C. Dames Funeral Home, 3200 Black Road, Joliet. Interment Resurrection Cemetery, Romeoville. Visitation Friday, 4 to 9 p.m., at the funeral home. For information (815) 741-5500 or www.fredcdames.com.

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Apr. 24, 2008.

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Rebecca Haley

April 25, 2008

Good bye Aunt Mary, I will always be grateful for being able to know you, I will miss you. You are with my dad now, he will comfort you, and someday we will all be together again.
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Becky

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